Relocation of

the Izu Islanders

Beach Babes
Jacob Blanc, Jordan Down, Tayler Whitaker,
Aracely Zavala
Izu Islands, Japan

Jordan
 Problem
How can we make older residents of
Izu Islands feel more comfortable
relocating for their safety?

● High Risk For Future Evacuations

● Sulfur Dioxide
● Natural disasters

Tayler
History ❏
❏
Natural Disasters
Mount Oyama Eruption
❏ Evacuation
❏ Prevention and Response
Measures
❏ Health Effects of Volcanic
Gas
❏ Residents a Refugees
❏ Returning to Island

Aracely
Characteristics
● Mount Oyama Eruption

● Sulfur Dioxide

● Relocation

● Stiff Living Environment Jordan

Stakeholders
Elderly Residents who call the Izu
Islands their home (Parry),
(Ishigami).

Population: 24,645 people spread

over the 9 islands (Gotoh).

Tayler
 Tokyo Metropolitan Government.

Policies and Politics ● Devised the 10 year plan in

2003

-Projects to strengthen the

economy and tourism

-Plans and procedures in case

of disaster (including possible
evacuation)

Tayler
Resources
● John D. Spengler - expert on
environmental health
● Dave Lakhani - expert on persuasion
and influence
● GoFundMe as a mean of raising
funds
● Facebook Ads to promote our
cause Jacob
 ● Cost Effective
● Best For The People
Criteria ●
●
Long-Term
Follows Japanese
Solution needs to fit the Regulations
following: ● Quick Execution Time

Jordan
 Brainstorm Possible Solutions
❏ Create a nonprofit organization
❏ Evacuation kits for the residents
❏ Provide different areas as options for residents to evacuate too
❏ Protect residents' houses while they’re gone
❏ Provide tour guides (real people)
❏ Build an island
❏ Move all residents to a similar island and atmosphere
❏ Create a vaccine to disregard health effects of sulfur dioxide
Aracely
 Solution
A non-profit organization relocating residents to places of their desire.

● Non-Profit organization/
fundraisers to raise funds
● Kobe Convention Center in Japan
● Permission granted from each
chosen location
● Options researched in a large
variety of places

Jacob
Yes we can!

Jordan
 References
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